barricade vs berm

barricade

noun
  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence 

  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark. 

  • A place of confrontation. 

verb
  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade 

  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port 

berm

noun
  • Edge of a road. 

  • A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath. 

  • A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation. 

  • A terrace formed by wave action along a beach. 

  • A strip of land between a street and sidewalk. 

  • A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification. 

  • A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. 

verb
  • To provide something with a berm 

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